Monument record MLI127560 - Possible Prehistoric or Romano-British field system, South Willingham
Summary
A series of probable boundary ditches adjacent and parallel to the Prehistoric roadway of Caistor High Street, to the east of South Willingham.
Type and Period (3)
- FIELD SYSTEM (Early Neolithic to Roman - 4000 BC? to 409 AD?)
- DITCH (Unknown date)
- RING DITCH (Early Neolithic to Roman - 4000 BC? to 409 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Field systems of probable Late Iron Age or Romano-British date were recorded on land to the west of Caistor High Street, South Willingham, during geophysical survey in 2008. This comprised a long north-south aligned ditch with a series of perpendicular ditches forming a row of fields to the west of Caistor High Street. At the recorded southern extent of this system a curvilinear ditch and a ring ditch with a diameter of c.10m were recorded. {1}
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SLI18876 Report: Pre-Construct Geophysics. 2008. Fluxgate Gradiometer Survey: Goxhill to Hatton Proposed Gas Pipeline. -.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 2139 8372 (132m by 324m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SOUTH WILLINGHAM, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 24 2025 2:30PM
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